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Summary

Provides knowledge and models of good practice needed by students to work safely in the laboratory as they progress through four years of undergraduate laboratory work Each topic is divided into layers of progressively more advanced and appropriate safety issues so that most topics are covered several times, at increasing levels of depth Develops a strong safety ethic by continuous reinforcement of safety; to recognize, assess, and manage laboratory hazards; and to plan for response to laboratory emergencies Ancillary materials include quizzes, discussion guides, and website materials

Author Biography

ROBERT H. HILL, Jr, PhD, has more than thirty years of experience working in the occupational and environmental health community at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He has worked in the CDC research laboratories of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the National Center for Environmental Health. Dr. Hill has also worked in the Office of Health and Safety, serving as acting director.

DAVID C. FINSTER, PhD, teaches chemistry at Wittenberg University, where he has served as chair of the Chemistry Department. He is also the university's Chemical Hygiene Officer and a Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer (NRCC, 1999). In addition, Dr. Finster has presented numerous talks and workshops on the application of intellectual development theory to learning science and chemistry.

Table of Contents

Safety Ethics, Principles, and Practices

The Four Principles of Safety

What is Green Chemistry?

Re-thinking Safety: Learning from Laboratory Incidents

Green Chemistry in Organic Chemistry

Fostering a Safety Culture

Employers' Expectations of Safety Skills for New Chemists

Laws and Regulations Pertaining to Safety

Green Chemistry - The Big Picture

Emergency Response

Responding to Laboratory Emergencies

Fire Emergencies in Introductory Courses

Chemical Spills: On You and in the Lab oratory

First Aid in Chemistry Laboratories

Fire Emergencies in Organic and Advanced Courses

Chemical Spills: Containment and Clean-up

Understanding and Communicating about Laboratory Hazards

Routes of Exposure to Hazards

Learning the Language of Safety: Signs, Symbols, and Labels

Finding Hazard Information Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals